Change should be prepared before it's decided: anticipate its impacts so you don't have to endure them.
Analyze the impacts of change before you lead it. Use the futures wheel, the impact matrix, or the 7S matrix to anticipate the effects of your decisions and deploy the right strategy.
20 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the futures wheel to visualize a decision's consequences at a glance
- the impact matrix and McKinsey's 7S matrix for a complete analysis
- an approach for anticipating resistance before signing off on change
Target audience
Any manager or project lead who needs to promote and guide change within their organization.
Learning objectives
- Anticipate the impacts of a change decision before signing off on it.
- Prepare to manage the consequences and risks of change.
- Anticipate resistance in order to overcome it.
- Use the futures wheel to get a full visual picture of a change's consequences.
Module outline
- Storytelling“Preparing for the Merger”2'17The story of three managers (Ryan, Amy, and Carol) and their different approaches to preparing their teams for the merger of Assedic and ANPE
- Articles
- The steps of Predictive Decision Impact Analysis (PDIA)
- How to analyze the impacts of a decision
- Using different analysis tools: PDIA, futures wheel, SWOT
- Expert video“Studying the Impacts of Change”6'42An overview of the 3 matrices for analyzing the impact of change: the futures wheel, the impact matrix, and the 7S matrix
- AnchoringQuiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
- Memo cardDownloadable memo card: the key points from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
- BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)
